Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. By the way — TechCrunch plans to launch an [...]read moreThis Week in AI: Generative AI and the problem of compensating creators
More than 556,000 single-family homes were available for sale nationwide as of last Friday, according to the latest data from HousingWire sister company Altos Research. That puts the national inventory up 31.9% year-over-year, extending a 24-week streak of year-over-year increases. So are agents and brokers flush with home listings? Likely not, as listings are still [...]read moreThe Texas-size problem with housing inventory figures
OpenAI is facing another privacy complaint in the European Union. This one, which has been filed by privacy rights nonprofit noyb on behalf of an individual complainant, targets the inability of its AI chatbot ChatGPT to correct misinformation it generates about individuals. The tendency of GenAI tools to produce information that’s plain wrong has been [...]read moreChatGPT’s ‘hallucination’ problem hit with another privacy complaint in EU
The beef between NYC restaurateur Keith McNally and Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, just took an odd turn … and it involves a dirty rat! McNally – the owner of Manhattan’s famed Balthazar bistro – jumped on Instagram Friday to report a suspicious middle-aged man had one drink at the establishment before [...]read moreNYC Restaurateur Gets Rat Problem Amid Bezos-Sanchez Beef
Navigating challenges in real estate brokerage requires a deep understanding of the industry. Recently, I had a conversation in which I put on my broker hat, discussed common hurdles faced by brokerages today, and explored potential solutions. I believe that the primary hurdle confronting brokerages today lies in their profitability. Given the current trajectory, profitability [...]read moreOpinion: How real estate brokers can overcome the profitability problem
Humanoids have sucked a lot of the air out of the room. It is, after all, a lot easier to generate press for robots that look and move like humans. Ultimately, however, both the efficacy and scalability of such designs have yet to be proven out. For a while now, Collaborative Robotics founder Brad Porter [...]read moreCollaborative Robotics is prioritizing ‘human problem solving’ over humanoid forms
Despite making pledges to cut down on plastic packaging, a new report from the nonprofit conservation organization Oceana estimates that Amazon’s plastic waste has continued to grow in the US. The company created 208 million pounds of plastic waste from its packaging in the US in 2022 alone, which Oceana says is enough trash to [...]read moreAmazon still has a serious plastic waste problem in the US
How many things can possibly go wrong with ONE rental property? Well, you’re about to find out! Today’s guest had to flex her problem-solving skills on multiple occasions to get her “unique” rental up and running, and in this episode, she’s going to show you how she pulled it off! Welcome back to the Real [...]read more“Problem” Properties: Rental Caps, Code/Zoning Issues
People who run traffic campaignsThe campaign is the foundation of your Facebook ad. This is where you’ll set an advertising objective, which defines what you want your ad to achieve. More optimized for link clicksThe link click metric measures all clicks on links that drive users to properties on and off of Facebook. More or [...]read moreAdvantage Detailed Targeting Problem – Jon Loomer Digital
On February 29, an independent inquiry into the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by an off-duty police constable in London published its first damning report. The Angiolini Inquiry focussed on the “career and conduct” of the murderer Wayne Couzens, who used his police warrant card and police powers to convince Sarah to get [...]read moreThe problem with British policing is not ‘just a few bad apples’ | Opinions